"I'm glad to have clarity on the role, I'm doing it until the end of the season and that makes it clear for the staff and players," said Brazil. "We look forward to getting Stuart in July.

"We've just had a brief chat of where we stand right now. I will have good communication with Stuart over the next couple of months and make sure he's well prepared and ready and make sure he knows what he is coming into.

"I have the job to oversee the academy and I'm more than happy to do this job for the club at this moment in time. I think the aim is to give Stuart the best possible position for when he comes in.

"We want a changing room that is very motivated and performing well. What league we're in will be down to how we work for the rest of the season.

"But, either way, Stuart will be in in July and I'm very comfortable with that."

Brazil is relishing the challenge of getting Forest back into the top six – and pledges that they will be properly prepared for every game.

"I've built up some good relationships with the players but we come in, work well on the training ground and get them properly prepared," he said. "Players will adapt to whatever manager is in place and I'm sure they are looking forward to working with Stuart."

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You've missed out Sharp and Bamford who I believe the former manager saw for the first time over 90 mins!
If Garner stays injury and petulant free he still good have a big future.
Anyone who scores goals like he did against Saints home and away must have talent.
This is great for Gary he will go back to the academy a stronger person and coach.
Big cheer for Gary and looks like a agood catch by Nick Marshall.

PositivePaul.... What a fantastic, uplifting, optimistic and encouraging post. Well worthy of your name. After reading that I feel like pulling on my Garibaldi top, sticking my chest out and marching to the City Ground! There is a feeling of excited anticipation over the next 7 games which is increased by the prospect of our injured players returning. We can still realistically reach the play offs and need to hit the ground running today. Whether we gain or miss out on promotion this season we still have the exciting prospect of Stuart 'Legend' Pearce leading us to glory next season. The future is bright the future is FOREST!......YOU * * REDS!

Seven games to get into the play offs, three more to win them. The final push starts today. No looking back. One club going forward together. We have the players, we have the supporters. We know that a legend will return in the summer. We must give Millwall a taste of their own medicine today. The crowd must be like a twelfth man. Fortress Forest. Gary Brazil was brave last week, he deserves our support. With the return to training of four of our injured players we have a mouthwateringly strong squad. I hope we go at Millwall today. One last point, I have been wanting to make all season, it starts with a question: what do Garner, Miller and McGoldrick have in common? They all left Forest labelled as failures, they have all gone on this season to score for fun. Our current strikers lack confidence, they are not bad strikers. They will not convert every chance that comes their way, no striker in the world does that. Strikers like to be loved, worshiped even. As a crowd we can make or break players. From now to the end of the season we must make our players feel like gods. Already ordered my season tickets for next season, a bargain for a Premier League club. Come on Forest. It couldn't happen could it? You bet your fat lamb shanks it can.